The majority of Kings fans are amongst the most knowledgable in all of sports. They have to be, since they usually have to suffer through Laker highlights, Dodgers and Angels highlights, Galaxy and Chivas highlights, NASCAR highlights, Sparks highlights, horse racing results from Del Mar and footage of a waterskiing squirrel before hockey gets any love here in Southern California.

Hardcore fans who have followed this young team through their toughest rebuilding process have a respect for the game and other fans. They understand there's a mutual respect for teams once they meet up in the playoffs.

These fans have been subjected to ridicule and harrassment from friends and co-workers for years. Never mind the abuse heaped on by Ducks fans when they won the Stanley Cup. They've seen their club torn down and rebuilt from the ground floor, and have suffered through the growing pains and the frustration mounted each season the team didn't make the playoffs.

So now, the Kings finally reach the playoffs, and another fanbase becomes aware, the bandwagon fans. The front-runners. The cherry pickers. The fans who went there through thin and thinner. The fans who rooted for other teams, even though they lived in L.A. The fans who wouldn't know the difference between icing and offsides.

And it's was those fans who were the most vocal and visible at Game Three on Monday. I'm talking about those fans who booed the Canadian National anthem. Really? Booing "O, Canada?"

In Vancouver, the fans were very cool about the U.S. national anthem and gave it the respect it deserves. But as soon as the playoffs shift to L.A., fans start booing Canada's anthem? Look, I'm not going to sit here and tell fans how to cheer at games. You paid your money, you should be able to say what you want. But be smart enough to also be respectful of the other team's country. Boo the team, don't boo the country. That's just dumb, and it reflects badly on the rest of the Kings fans, who just shook our heads when we heard it Last time I checked, Drew Doughty is Canadian. You're gonna tell me you're booing him?

And this guy, who decided it would be funny to call those dancing green men from Vancouver "geh." Really? "Geh?"

Personally, I think that the bit those two Canuck fans stole from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" is played out now. I saw their antics on YouTube months ago , and it's stale. But it's brand new to these newcomer fans, who hate anything about Stick In A Box. And while I can appreciate these fans' newly-minted enthusiasm, is it really necessary to hurl thinly-disguised homophobic insults at anyone, let alone two grown men in green Spandex? That's just lazy. You can be more creative than that, Kings fans.

Look, there's nothing that can be done about bandwagon fans in sports. It's a fact of life that the diehards can grouse about all they want, but cannot stop. So, rather than complaining about these noobs, I shall attempt to take them under my wing. Embrace them, in the hopes that they will get it and start becoming better hockey fans.

Bandwagon fans, I know it's been a long time since the Kings have been in the playoffs. So here's some suggestions to make you look like you know what you're doing: Go ahead and cheer as loud as you want for the Kings. Go ahead and boo as loud as you can against the Canucks. But show some intelligence and be respectful of other hockey fans.

Don't boo Canada's national anthem. And don't hold up homophobic signs. Be better than that.